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The Culpeper minutemen of the frontier territory of Culpeper, Virginia, fought for the patriot side in the first year of the American Revolution, and are remembered for their company flag: a white banner featuring a rattlesnake, featuring the phrases "Liberty or Death" and "Don't Tread on Me".
American flag displayed before the show and at intermission
On The Town
Lyric Theatre
New York, New York
December 23, 2014
A colored flag flying atop a bamboo pole generally means that an East Indian who is a Hindu lives in the house nearby and that the household held a jhandi, which is a ceremony of thanksgiving. Such ceremonies are held following some favorable development affecting a member of the family. Lord Rama is worshipped and Hanuman, who rescued Rama's wife, Sita, from captivity by Rawan is honored by the flag.
The flags of India and Pakistan are lowered simultaneously at the Wagah Border. The crowd on the Pakistani side of the border are pictured.
More information about the Wagah Border Ceremony:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagah_border_ceremony
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A Democratic politician takes to the podium to defend Obama-care.
Details: Tripod, natural light, Lego podium assembled by my assistant, "Sam" the donkey at the podium.
The Faroese Merkið as courtesy flag.
The Eimskip house flag with the blue swastika. Their logo since the start in 1914 - before the mad corporal took up a symbol with a similar black cross in a white circle on a red flag.
Shot in 2002 - the logo was changed before it got much older.
Symbolism and Tradition
Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. The flags do not carry prayers to 'gods,' a common misconception; rather, the Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading space. Therefore, prayer flags are thought to bring benefit to all.
By hanging flags in high places the "Wind Horse" will carry the blessings depicted on the flags to all beings. As wind passes over the surface of the flags which are sensitive to the slightest movement of the wind, the air is purified and sanctified by the Mantras.
The prayers of a flag become a permanent part of the universe as the images fade from exposure to the elements. Just as life moves on and is replaced by new life, Tibetans renew their hopes for the world by continually mounting new flags alongside the old. This act symbolizes a welcoming of life changes and an acknowledgment that all beings are part of a greater ongoing cycle.
Soldiers from the 3d United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) participate in “Flags In”, where a flag is planted in each grave marker in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 21st, 2015. Over 1,000 Soldiers from the Old Guard took part in planting more then 228,000 flags in honor of those whose final resting place is Arlington National Cemetery. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody W. Torkelson)
Soldiers from the U.S. Army 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), along with service members from all armed forces service branches, place over 265,000 U.S. flags at every gravesite, columbarium court column, and niche wall column as part of Flags-In at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2021.
For more than 50 years, soldiers from The Old Guard have honored our nation’s fallen military heroes by placing U.S. flags at the gravesites of service members buried at both Arlington National Cemetery and the U.S. Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery just prior to the Memorial Day weekend. For the first time in 20 years, members from the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Coast Guard placed flags alongside soldiers from The Old Guard across the 639 acres of Arlington National Cemetery.
(U.S. Army photos by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)